A Note from the Director

This new space looks great – and a great way to see and hear about what is happening in “The Spires Theatre Scene” each term.

Summer hols are over and it is back to PACE business!

Love it when we can look forward to the “amazing youth theatre” that is going to be created by our talented PACE members.

Drama can be so much more than a workshop – more than theatre games – pair conversations – group scenes and fun with friends

When drama is about real Performance – it starts to become a whole lot more PACE Personal

Youth Theatre has to be about taking risks – because that’s what young people love to do – be older than they are – try and grow up too fast – be crazy – push the boundaries of what is acceptable – isn’t it ?

So why should drama be any different – why should we conform to one stereo type just cause we think that is what drama is? Theatre is made for pushing out your “comfort zone ” – trying different “styles” out – bearing your drama soul a bit and feeling “unsure” and ” suddenly ” all mixed up ” because that my young drama friends is what is going to make you stronger, better and more stage confident in the long run.

“Oh no it isn’t ”

“Oh yes it is!”

No one says it is ever going to be easy – it’s hard to walk into a rehearsal with people you don’t know – hard to look like you know what you are doing all the time – harder still to believe it will ever get better. Isn’t this supposed to be fun?!

Yes it is …and guess what …it does get better…miles better than you ever would have imagined …because if we were just to stand still and go round and round the same loop – all we would ever know is our small circle instead of the giant rollercoaster that STS allows you to ride in – with all its’ dippy crazy terrifying magic awesome wooeeee!!! creative ways to go.

At the end of the day PACE is just like a giant “enchanted” tree. We all start off with the same basic roots but we can branch off and grow in so many fantastic directions if we choose to.

If I had a pound coin for every PACE member who thought they could never be anything more than a drama twig – I’d have bought a new Theatre buy now!

It takes courage to make change happen – and just as PACE buds need “all weathers” to grow into shiny new people and talented performers – we give you the variety and stage confidence to help you grow as far as your young performance arms will reach – for as long as you are here with us.

Sure some people are just “naturally gifted” at drama – yes really “good things” seem to happen to the “same” people – but great things can happen to you too – once you decide to let go of what ever doubt or excuse or reason you are hanging onto and let your self really ” PACE play”.

Spires Theatre Scene work is great to dip in and out of during the year – it gives you the wings to fly out into your life with more than just a fantastic show or two under your PACE belt; it gives you a whole fresh outlook on what you can achieve -,when your set your mind to positive!